#56064E Color
#56064E is rgb(86, 6, 78) in RGB, hsl(306, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 9%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 10.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56064Ergb(86, 6, 78)hsl(306, 87%, 18%)hsv(306, 93%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 9%, 66%)oklch(31.7% 0.135 333.2)lab(18.64% 39.81 -21.80)lch(18.64% 45.39 331.30)What #56064E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #56064E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56064E Channel Values
How #56064E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 6 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 93% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 9% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.71:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56064E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #56064E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56064E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #56064E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #56064E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#56064E#24244E#3E1B4E#32324D#43274D#521B1B#531536#2D2D2DUsing #56064E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56064e: #56064E;background-color: #56064E;colors: { 'color-56064e': '#56064E' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.024, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_56064e">#56064E</color>fill="#56064E"More Pink Colors
#56064E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56064E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56064E?
#56064E is a darkest pink — rgb(86, 6, 78) in RGB and hsl(306, 87%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.51.
What is the RGB value of #56064E?
#56064E is rgb(86, 6, 78) — red 86, green 6, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56064E?
#56064E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 9%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56064E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56064E scores 13.71:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56064E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56064E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 24.45, which is visibly different.
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